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Yorkshire ale yeast looks weird

Started by delzep, March 03, 2014, 05:27:45 PM

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delzep

March 03, 2014, 05:27:45 PM


Anyone used this before? Should it look like this?

johnrm

March 03, 2014, 06:39:31 PM #1
it's hard to tell but it does look funky.
Is this from HBC?

delzep

March 03, 2014, 06:55:17 PM #2
Yep from HBC.

Greg2013

March 03, 2014, 07:41:56 PM #3
I'm no expert (no shit says you) but to me it looks like the yeasties have separated from their carrier medium ? Possibly due to radical temperature fluctuations if i had to guess  ::)
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delzep

March 03, 2014, 08:08:00 PM #4
I gave it a good shake up and put it back in the fridge....after a while its ended up all clumpy again

Greg2013

March 03, 2014, 08:18:32 PM #5
Quote from: delzep on March 03, 2014, 08:08:00 PM
I gave it a good shake up and put it back in the fridge....after a while its ended up all clumpy again

Two options i can see 1) Bring it back to HBC for a replacement, 2) Do up a one gallon batch and chuck the lot in to see if it will kick off, if it doesn't you have only lost a gallon, if it does you have more yeasties to brew with, also doing this would tell you if it was funky or not ?
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet."  Gen. James 'Mad Dog' Mattis USMC(Ret.)

delzep

March 03, 2014, 08:31:59 PM #6
I have plenty of Notty so I'll brew up a batch, open the vial and if it stinks I'll use the Notty instead

johnrm

March 03, 2014, 08:49:21 PM #7
Get HBC to check their stock and send out a replacement.
They should be thanking you for not going to Joe Duffy  ;)

mr hoppy

March 03, 2014, 09:40:11 PM #8
I used this for a mild recently and it looked very clumpy, and even weirder in the fermenter (brown strands in the krausen!) but it was absolutely fine.

It's supposed to be very flocculent - some other English ale yeasts (maybe WLP013?) are prone to clumping as well.

johnrm

March 03, 2014, 10:24:32 PM #9
Is this what you're suggesting for the barrel?

delzep

March 03, 2014, 10:28:21 PM #10
Quote from: johnrm on March 03, 2014, 10:24:32 PM
Is this what you're suggesting for the barrel?

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DEMPSEY

March 03, 2014, 10:39:34 PM #11
Quote from: delzep on March 03, 2014, 10:28:21 PM
Quote from: johnrm on March 03, 2014, 10:24:32 PM
Is this what you're suggesting for the barrel?

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john is not talking to you. :)he is talking to mr Happy. ;)








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johnrm

March 03, 2014, 10:46:54 PM #12
Sorry, I thought mr h was pushing dodgy yeast our way.  >:D

The Homebrew Company

March 03, 2014, 10:53:58 PM #13
Hi Delzep,

I just emailed your yeast picture to white labs, see response below:

Hi Shane,

That strain is VERY flocculant and does tend to stick together in clumps like that. I forwarded the pic to our lab director (the resident yeast pro) and she said it looks fine. I hope you can reassure your customer to use it and the fermentation will speak for itself! :)

Hope that gives ya piece of mind.

Shane

delzep

March 03, 2014, 11:22:43 PM #14
Great stuff, thanks for your help. Look forward to using it now!
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